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Vietnam Now! A Vietnamese Language Reader
A bilingual Vietnamese-English reader with graded news articles, literature, notes, exercises, photos, and native-speaker audio.
Welcome Lunar New Year
By Jessie Duong Get Book
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Description
Welcome Lunar New Year with the Zodiac Animals is a 30-page Vietnamese-English board book for young children and families learning together. It works as a festive first reader for kids building basic Vietnamese vocabulary around Tết.
Each zodiac animal has colorful illustrations, its Vietnamese and English name, a short personality description, and a New Year wish. The parallel text helps an English-speaking adult guide a child, while the repeated layout keeps reading predictable. Its 7-by-7-inch board format is suited to small hands and repeated family reading.
The scope is narrow. You get the 12 con giáp, descriptive words, and simple greetings rather than a full story, grammar instruction, or a broader curriculum. There is no audio or practice section, so adults unsure of pronunciation will need support elsewhere. It is most useful as a short seasonal reader and conversation starter.
Content
- Type: Readers
- Skills: Reading, Vocabulary
- Size: 30 pages
- Native audio: No
- Exercises: No
Price
- Price: $15 one-time
- Cost: Paid
- Free trial: No
Details
- Format: Book
- Made for children: Yes
- Author: Jessie Duong
- Publisher: embebooks
- Published: 2024
- ISBN-13: 9781965573051
Pros
- Covers all 12 Vietnamese zodiac animals with traits and Tết wishes
- Parallel Vietnamese-English text on the illustrated animal pages
- Sturdy 7-by-7-inch board format for young children
Cons
- No audio or pronunciation guide
- No quizzes or review activities
- Narrow seasonal vocabulary with no grammar instruction
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